Filing appliance.



H. I. HICK.

FILING APPLIAIIICEA APPLICATION msn Auw. 1914.

Patented July Il, 19I6.

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Patented July 11, 1916.

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FILING APPLIANCE.

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FILING APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED AIIGJ. 1914 Pmnd July 11, 1916.

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HARRY J. HICK, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MCCASKEY REGISTER COM- IANY, (INCORPORATED IN 19114,) OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

FILING APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 11, 1916.

Application led August 7, 1914. Serial No. 855,653.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, HARRY J. Hrok, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alliance, in the Vcounty of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Filing Appliances, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates,V to a filing appliance for sales bills and other similar papers, in which a series of bill holders are operatively mounted in a fire-proof case comprising a rectangular base section, and a similar cover section adapted to be swung and shifted upon the base section to incase the bill holders when closed, and to form a back for the same when open.

In a former application, filed July 23, 1914, Serial No. 852,600, a filing appliance of this type or character has been illustrated, described and claimed, in which a portion or division of the series of hinged bill holders have their hinged ends pending from a pivotal connection with the rear rim of vthe cover section, with jointed tracks pivoted at their forward end in the base section for supporting and guiding the free end of the bill holders upward and over the forward rim of the base section, and springs bearing in thebase section for thrusting the tracks upward for elevating and sustaining the pendent hinged ends of the bill holders during their operation.

In a subsequent application, filed July 25,l

1914, Serial No. 853,062, a filing appliance of the same type or characterl has been illustrated, described and claimed, in which spring frames are mountedl within the case v l yrectangular bottom or base section l and the .top or cover section 2, which are operatively for counterbalancing the coverl section thereof and certain of the springs thereofvare employed for elevating and sustaining the pendent hinged ends of the bill holders; and a more recent application, filed August 5, 1914, Serial No. 855,231, illustrates, describes and claims improved structural features and guiding hinge connections for the sections of the case, which are embodied in, although not essential to, the improved form of the appliance set forth herein. Y

The object ofthe present .invention is lto provide improved operative connections between the elevating andl sustaining springs and the rear end of the guiding and supporting tracks, forV lifting they same and the pendent hinged ends of the bill. heldere luring the operation of the same; which object is attained by pivoting a swinging link above to one head of the elevating and sustaining springs, and below to the free rear end of the pivoted tracks.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shield for the counterbalancing and lifting frame and springs for concealing the same and protecting the operator from contact therewith.

The improvement thus briefly set forth, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation section of the holders carried upward and forward into' reclined operative position; Fig. 5, a similar section showing some of the upper division of bill holders rotated into upright position; and Fig. 6, al side elevation of the case showing all of the. bill holders of both divisions rotated into upright position.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughoutthe drawings. Y

The case is composedofthe substantially connected together by means of guiding hinge bracketsz 3, one being locatedon each side'of the rear end portion of the base section;v by means of which the cover section can beswung and shifted upon the base sectionto aline either the top lor rear `end of the cover section with the rear end of thebase Section.

' The series of bill holders 4 and 4 are hinged together at the lower rear ends, and the pivots 5 between two,v adjacent intermediate holders 4a .and 4P are'mounted in the bearings 6 secured to the rear rim of the cover section; so, that the holders above these vbearings may be. referred to ,as they upper dilower division of the series.

rllhe lower forward bill holder 4a of the series is pivoted at 7 to the rear end of the frame 8, which preferably contains an index for the bill holders, or may be formed as a bill holder itself; and a pivoted guiding and lifting track 9 is provided in each side of the forward end of the base section of the case, on which tracks the forward end of the frame 8 may slide downward and rearward into the base section when the frame and superposed holders are carried downward and rearward with the rear end of the cover section, when the same is closed downward upon the base section as shown in Fig. 1.

Each counter-balance frame is composed of the bearing head 10 on its lower end, the outer and inner guide rods 11 and 12 secured to the bearing head at their' lower ends, the main sliding head 13 having apertures therein for each of the guide rods 11 and 12, and the minor sliding head 15 having apertures therein for the inner' guide rods 12.

The outer and inner coiled compression springs 17 and 18 are located around the outer and inner guide rods 11 and 12, the outer springs extending between the bearing head 10 and the main sliding head 13, and the inner springs extending between the bearing head 10V and the minor sliding head l5.

The bearing head 10 is pivoted on the post 19 secured to the side wall in the forward portion of the base section of the case, and preferably near the bottom thereof; and the main sliding head 13 is pivoted on the post 2() secured to the side wall of the cover section of the case preferably in the rear of the middle and below the median line thereof.

r1`he swinging link 21 is pivoted at its upper end to the inner side of the minor sliding head 15, and at its lower end to the corresponding guiding and lifting track 9, preferably at or near its free rear end; the forward end of which track is pivoted to the bearing bracket 22 which is secured to the forward wall of the base section.

The lifting tracks 9 may be strengthened by the depending flanges 23 on the inner sides and the depending flanges 24, 24 and 24 on the outer sides; which outer sides are preferably stepped inward to provide space for the counterbalance springs and their shields and the swinging link 21, as shown in Fig. 8, although these detals are not essential.

A case or shield 25 is provided for each counterbalance frame and springs, and as shown, this shield is comprised of two parallel plates which may be oined together by the rounded wall 26 along the upper edge,

and are also preferably joined together at two or more points along 'the lower edge, as by the rivet posts 27.

The lower forward end of the shield is preferably provided with the apertures 28 for mounting on the pivot post 19 which carries the bearing head 10 of the counterbalance frame; and the upper rear end of the shield is provided with the longitudinal slots 29 in each side plate, for receiving the pivot post 2O which carries the main sliding head 13 of the counterbalance frame. And the side plates of the shield are shaped with the depending angular portions 30 at the middle thereof for completely closing the angle between the case sections when the cover section is upright upon the base sec4 tion, as shown in Fig. 6.

Vhen the cover section is closed downward upon the case section, as shown in Fig. 1, the springs 17 and 18 are compressed between the sliding and the bearing heads of the counterbalance frame; the rear ends of the guiding' tracks 9 drop down to a bearing on the bottom of the base section, the pivot bearing 31 in the upper end of the swinging link being slotted to accommodate the movements of the minor sliding head in the contracted relation of the parts; and the forward end of the frame 8 bears upon the inclined lower end of the tracks.

l/Vhen the cover section is swung and shifted into upright position upon the rear end of the base section, as shown in Fig. 4, the bill holders and the index frame are carried upward and forward into reclined operatiVe position by their pivotal connection with the rear rim of the cover section, and the sliding of the forward end of the frame upward from the guide tracks 9; during which movement the swinging links 21 carry the free ends of the tracks 9 upward into full-length contact with the lower side of the frame 8.

All the springs cooperate to assist the elevation of the cover section during the first portion of this movement, and until the rear endV of the tracks contact with the rear end of the frame;l after which the swinging i the tracks for elevating andV sustaining the hinged ends of the ylower division of holders during the operation thereof. In this relation of the parts, the bill holders 4, 4a and 4b, comprising the upper division, can be rotated either singly or collectively from i reclined into upright position, as shown for part of these yholders in Fig. 5 and for all of these holders, bybroken'lines, in Fig. 4; in which upright position the upper end of the rearmost holder 4b may be sustained either by the inclined guide 32 provided in the forward upper' end of the cover section,

as shown in Fig. 5, or by the roller bearings 33 provided therein, as shown in Fig. 4; the holders being maintained in upright position by the action of gravity in the manner well-known in this art.

The bill holders 4, 4a and'4b, comprising the lower division, may also be swung into upright position, as'shown for all Vthe holders in Fig. 6; in which movement the upper holder 4b of this division rotates upon the pivot 5 in the bearing 6, which forms a rear end support for the holders of this division as they are successively swung upward in which operation the inner springs 18, acting through the swinging link 21, serve to lift and sustain the rear ends of the tracks 9 upward, thereby forming a forward end elevating support for sustaining the holders which are rotated into upright position.

During the upward and downward rotation of the holders of the second division, the frame 8 slides forward and rearward upon the tracks 9, and theV roller 84 may be provided on each side of the rear end of the frame for traveling upon the tracks.

For closing the cover section upon the base section, it is preferred to rotate all the holders forward into reclined position, as shown in Fig. 4, after which the cover section may be swung forward and closed upon the base section, in which movement the action of the springs is merely the reverse of that described above for the opening movement; the cover section being counterbalanced by the outer springs 17 during the first portion of the movement, and the action of these springs being supplemented by the inner springs 18 during the closing portion of the movement.

When'the cover section is opened upward upon the base section, it is evident that the side plates and upper rim wall of the spring casings 25 serves to completely shield the counterbalancing and lifting frames and springs on all exposed sides, without in any manner interfering with the proper operation of the shielded parts.

I claim:

1. A filing case including base and cover sections with hinge connections for swinging the cover section upon the base section, a plurality of hinged holders mounted in the case having their hinged ends depending from a pivotal connection with the rearl end of the cover section, a guiding and lifting track for the holders having its forward end pivoted in the forward end of the base section, and pendent means having a spring bearing in the base section for elevating and sustaining the rear end of the track.

2. A filing case including base and cover sections with hinge connections for swinging the cover section upon the base section, a

l sliding engagement plurality of hinged holders mounted in the case having their hinged ends depending from apivotal connection with the rear end of the cover section, a guiding and lifting track lfor the holders having its forward end pivoted in the'forward end of the base section, and a swinging link having a spring bearing in the base section for elevating and sustaining the rear end of the track.

.3. A filing case including base and cover sections with hinge connections for swinging the cover section upon the base section, a plurality of hinged holders mounted in the case Yhaving their hinged ends dependin from a pivotal connection with the rear en of the cover section; counterbalance means for the cover section including a bearing headpivoted to the base section having a plurality of guide rods with compression springs thereon, and a main head pivoted to the cover section having sliding engagement with the rods; guiding and lifting means for the holders including a minor head in the path of the main head having sliding engagement with certain rods, a swinging link depending from the minor head, and a track having its forward end pivoted in the base section and its rear end connected with the swinging link.

4. A filing case including base and cover sections, with hinge connections for swinging the cover section upon the base section, a plurality of hinged holders mounted in the case having their hinged ends pivotally connected with the rear end of the cover section; counterbalance means for. the cover section and the rearward thrust of the holders including a bearing head pivoted to the base section having a plurality of guide rods and compression springs thereon, and a main head pivoted to the cover section having sliding engagement with the rods; and a case having side plates and an upper rim Wall for shielding the counterbalance means.

5. A lil-ing case including base and cover sections, with hinge connections for swinging the cover section upon the base section, a plurality of hinged holders mounted in the case having their hinged ends pivotally connected with the rear end of the cover section; counterbalance means for the cover section and the rearward thrust of the holders including a bearing head pivoted to the base section having a plurality of guide rods and compression springs thereon, and a main head pivoted to the coversectionhaving with the rods; and a case having side plates and an upper rim wall for shielding the counterbalance means,

having its lower end mounted on the bearing the cover' section upon the base section, a plurality of hinged holders having their hinged ends depending from a pivotal oon- 'nection with the rear end of the cover sec- 5 tion, counterbalance means for the cover section, a track for the holders pivoted in the forward end of the base section, and pendent means having a spring bearing in the base section for elevating the rear end of the track and supplementing the counterbalance l means when the cover section is in and near Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

